2006 Conference Recap

March 4, 2006 brought over 5,200 Men to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to hear Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Father John Corapi, Dr. Scott Hahn, Archbishop Sean O'Malley, Sean Forrest, Steve Bollman and Brothers Sam Gunn & Patrick Reilly. It was a special day.

Some highlights:

• Over 5,200 men attended the event! This far exceeded initial hopes for 3,000 men!
• Over 2,000 men experienced the Sacrament of Reconcilation.
• 200 priests turned out to hear Confessions and experience the day! Thank you to our priests!
• Our speakers, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Father John Corapi, Dr. Scott Hahn, Archbishop Sean O'Malley, Sean Forrest, Steve Bollman and Brothers Sam Gunn & Patrick Reilly were all very enthusiastically received.
• We closed the day with the celebration of Mass led by Archbishop Sean O'Malley.

For those that couldn't attend:

• To view the 2006 Conference photos, please click here.

• To order recordings of Father Cantalamessa, Scott Hahn, Sean Forrest, Steve Bollman, Brothers Sam Gunn and Patrick Reilly and Archbishop O'Malley please click here.

• You can order tapes of Father Corapi's talks on his website.
  

We look forward to our 3rd Annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference during Lent 2007. We hope you can join us.

Press Coverage of the 2006 Boston Catholic Men's and Women's Conferences

March 11, 2006
Largest Catholic Men's Conference in the Country (Boston City Paper).
There was no multiplication of loaves and fishes, but 5000+ present-day men were fed intellectually and spiritually at the Second Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference (BCMC) held Saturday March 4, 2006 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Adding to the laymen the 200 priests who heard confessions and distributed communion at the concluding Mass celebrated by Cardinal-designate Sean O’Malley, The BCMC has suddenly surged ahead become the best-attended of all the 40-odd Catholic men’s conferences in the country. Participants raved about their experiences.

March 10, 2006
Archbishop Homily: Lent is About Coming Home (The Pilot).
Following is the text of the homily delivered by Cardinal-designate Seán P. O’Malley at the closing Mass of the 2006 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference: "The purpose of Lent is to jettison the ballast we carry through life, not in terms of shedding pounds by dieting, but letting go of the “extra baggage,” those things that keep us separated from God and from others. Lent is a wake-up call, like Jonah’s warning to the people of Nineveh. Lent is about coming home, like the prodigal son."

March 10, 2006
Editorial: Something is Moving (The Pilot).
The resounding success of The Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conferences held March 3-4 in South Boston speaks volumes of the desire of Boston Catholics to move beyond the crisis we have endured and seek new spiritual strength to continue our journey in life.

March 10, 2006
Thousands Attend Men's, Women's Conferences (The Pilot).
Over 8,500 men and women were called on to improve their relationships with God and work together to do His will at the Boston Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conferences held March 3 and 4 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

March 10, 2006
Spirited Catholic Men's and Women's Conferences Draw an Amazing 8,500(Anchor).
The Boston Catholic Men's Conference on March 4 and its counterpart Women's Conference a day earlier were billed as an energetic show of faith at an unforgettable spiritual encounter.